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Test Scores Are Rebounding After Pandemic School Closures, but Some Students Will Never Catch Up

A new study sparks hope that the historic declines in students' reading and math performance following the pandemic may not be permanent.

Reason · Feb 1, 2024

Canada prepares for potential surge in business bankruptcies

Discover how Canada is preparing for a potential surge in business bankruptcies and its impact on the economy. Stay informed on the latest developments.

What the Finance Minister’s budget speech tells us – and what it doesn’t

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth budget today. It was an interim budget, with the full budget being due once the next government is elected after the Lok Sabha polls, which should happen in April and May.

Newslaundry · Feb 1, 2024

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‘I don’t buy it’: Scottish secretary dismisses Sturgeon’s Covid inquiry tears

Alister Jack suggests former first minister was insincere during her emotional daylong testimony

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

Of course Nicola Sturgeon cried at the Covid inquiry – her fatal flaws have been exposed

From shocking levels of secrecy to control-freakery, her handling of the pandemic speaks to serious problems with her leadership, says journalist Dani Garavelli

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

Urban Exodus vs. Urban Oasis: the Post Pandemic's Mixed Picture of City Life

The pandemic has sparked a global change in urban living, from sprawling suburbs to gated green havens. While Westerners escape the city centre, some Asians refuse to sacrifice the convenience of urban life. They have the foundation for this choice, as mega-complexes of thousands of hectares, like Vietnam's Ocean City,…

International Business Times UK · Jan 31, 2024

Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid inquiry: by turns defensive, lawyerly and very raw

Trust in Scotland’s former first minister has ebbed since the height of the pandemic, as evidence reveals a presidential leadership style that came to exhaust her

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

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More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

A federal inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic has been told thousands of nurses were very pro-vaccine mandate as they saw it as a first-line of defence.

AAP · Jan 31, 2024

Sturgeon admits errors in handling of ‘incredibly stressful’ Covid crisis

Former first minister of Scotland admits to inquiry that she failed to properly record key discussions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

IMF Raises India's Growth Forecast to 6.5% for Next Year

The IMF has raised India's growth forecast to 6.5% for the next financial year, reflecting a positive outlook for the country's economic recovery.

Scotland's Ex-leader Sturgeon Defends Pandemic Response

Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon fought back tears on Wednesday as she defended her leadership style and record during the Covid pandemic at a highly anticipated public inquiry appearance.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024

Tesla California Registrations Drop for First Time During Pandemic

Tesla's California registrations experience a decline for the first time during the pandemic, signaling a potential shift in the electric vehicle market.

When is Nicola Sturgeon speaking at the UK Covid Inquiry today? Former Scottish first minister gives evidence

Scotland's former first minister is expected to be grilled on her leadership and wider decisions made by her government during the pandemic

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2024

Tearful Sturgeon said the number of lives lost during the pandemic was ‘far too high’ – as it happened

Scotland’s former first minister says ‘every death is a tragedy that I regret’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

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The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024

The Science Quiz | The COVID-19 pandemic

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

World Leaders Given Treaty Jolt On Covid Anniversary

Wavering world leaders were told Tuesday to speed up efforts to agree a global treaty on avoiding a new pandemic catastrophe -- four years to the day since Covid-19 was declared an international emergency.

The Hindu · Jan 30, 2024

Of nearly 1,600 doctors who succumbed to COVID in India, 92 were from Karnataka

As many as 92 doctors died of COVID-19 during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Karnataka, according to data collated by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Of these, 68 succumbed to the infection during the first wave.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

Debt ‘breathing space’ requests rose 25% last year in England and Wales

Number increased to 88,390 under scheme brought in during pandemic to help people struggling with bills

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The Hindu · Jan 30, 2024

IMA Andhra Pradesh chapter recalls services of doctors who died during pandemic on COVID Martyrs’ Day

Indian Medical Association (IMA)-Andhra Pradesh Chapter commemorates COVID Martyrs' Day, honoring doctors' sacrifices during the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024

Plea for return of two Aboriginal children stranded in UK without passports

Boy and girl travelled to the UK with their British foster parents in 2019 and became ‘trapped in limbo’ there after pandemic lockdowns

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024

Sotheby's Sales Drop In 2023 After Record Year

Storied auction house Sotheby's reported on Monday that sales had dipped last year to $7.9 billion, down $100 million from the record-breaking 2022 which was lifted by pent-up demand following the pandemic.

Inflation slowdown maintains unchanged monetary policy in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has decided to maintain its current monetary policy as inflation in the country continues to slow down.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024

What is the Arctic zombie virus everyone's talking about and could it spark a new pandemic?

Is this a deadly new virus about to infect humanity?

Taiwan's Q4 Economic Growth Rebounds with Strong Domestic Demand

The Taiwan economy is projected to experience a boost in Q4 due to increased domestic demand and an export rebound, according to a Reuters poll.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024

London schools at risk of closure as families flee the capital, report warns

Drop in birth rate, Brexit, the pandemic and cost-of-living all to blame for the drop in demand for school places

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